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Nine go on a jolly jaunt to Brighton
Event: London2Brighton Challenge 2012 on 12/05/2012
Team Members: Andy Richards, John Cadogan, Eamon van der Flier, Paul Mayor, Chris Jagger, Robert Sewell, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Taylor & Steve Morgan
£5,455.85 raised of £4,500.00 target
171 donations
My Target:
£4,500.00
£5,455.85 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
Nine go on a jolly jaunt to Brighton…. Sounds like the title of an Enid Blyton novel but the truth is a whole, whole lot scarier…..
With Christmas come and gone leaving ever expanding waistlines in its wake thoughts turned to challenges new for the coming year. Now most of you will have driven down to Brighton, a few may well have cycled it but how many of you have considered walking it! After a flurry of emails we’ve assembled a team of nine hardy fools to tackle the London to Brighton Challenge - a 100km (63 mile) walk leaving Richmond Park on the morning of Saturday 12 May arriving in Brighton in time for breakfast the next morning! At an average walking pace of 3 miles an hour that leaves a grand total of 3 hours for food and rest breaks if we are to break the magic 24 hour mark.
So having done our bit to support the outdoor retail sector over the last few weeks it’s time to put on those new boots and start walking…. all 165,000 steps.
Whilst the stupidity of what we are attempting is slowly sinking in the blisters and aching limbs will surely fade after a few days / weeks. The individuals helped by our chosen charity, Walking With The Wounded, are not as fortunate.
The charity was started to raise awareness of those in the Armed Forces who have returned from service with serious injuries and disabilities. The charity does this through by organising expeditions to some of most challenging places on earth demonstrating that our wounded service personnel are capable of leading fulfilling lives and contributing at the very highest level. In doing so, they inspire others who are dealing with the challenges of life after service.
Walking With The Wounded supports charities that help injured servicemen and women, rebuild their lives – looking beyond immediate medical care and short-term rehabilitation to the challenges of reintegration and retraining, helping them on the long road to recovery and to leading a fulfilling life. Further details can be found at www.walkingwiththewounded.org.uk
Many of you will have seen the truly inspirational TV programme on the 2011 North Pole expedition, where the WWTW team, including 4 wounded soldiers, made a successful unsupported journey to the North Pole. They covered the greatest distance of any polar expedition that season, man-hauling their sledges, containing all of their equipment and supplies, over 200 miles.
This year, after the success of the North Pole expedition, the team has set its sights even higher – to successfully summit Mount Everest and put a team of 4 wounded servicemen on top of the world. It is an undertaking of immense scale for able bodied individuals, let alone those wounded servicemen with severe injury and highlights the extraordinary determination and resilience of these individuals.
Any support you are able to give will be greatly appreciated. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer.
Andy, John, Eamon, Paul, Robert, Chris, Tom, Mark and Steve
My gallery 10
My charity
Walking With The Wounded
Charity Registration No. 1133558
Walking with the Wounded was established in 2010 to fund the retraining and re-skilling of wounded servicemen and women to assist them in finding new careers outside the military. Join us in empowering those who have given so much on our behalf.
Donations 171
Well done Tom. Hope the shivering is easing off. And to Andy, Paul, Chris & Steve - hi and congratulations. Sounds like you guys had a ball!
Donation by John Redman on 07/06/12
£50.00
Well done Eamon & team, sorry for the late donation!
Donation by James Brooke-Webb on 30/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Rob, from Bert and Jerry
Donation by Bert and Jerry on 28/05/12
£10.00
Well done John!
Donation by Jiyin on 26/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done Paul, Robert, and all of you, from Lucy Rodrigo and Lulu
Donation by Lucy Vallejo on 22/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done Steve - though a bit of a stroll in the park by your standards!
Donation by Simon Lancaster on 22/05/12
Well done Paul! (Setting up another fund just to pay for the repairs to your feet.) Sally, Anthony, Aoife, Shay & Larsson
Donation by Sally Dawson on 22/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Congratulations Rob on your little walk through the countryside. From Alicia at Deckout in Salcombe.
Donation by Deck out in Salcombe on 21/05/12
£10.00
Great work....
Donation by Simon Grant on 21/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Great challenge. Well done Paul and team
Donation by Anonymous on 18/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done to Tom and his fellow walkers, fantastic effort
Donation by Peter and Joan Matthews on 18/05/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Well done Eamon and Team!
Donation by Woody on 17/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 17/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Cracking effort; now stop limping round the office, Steve!
Donation by Reuben on 17/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well Done- hope the feet recover!
Donation by Tom Moore on 17/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done Eamon, sounded like a great adventure!
Donation by The Valentines on 17/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Paul, well done, fantastic effort, I've cycled it so to walk it was very brave. Money going to a an excellent cause.
Donation by Andy B on 16/05/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Well done Rob and the team, tremendous effort. From all at Southfields foot care. Chiropodists and Podiatrists.
Donation by Spencer Childs on 16/05/12
£33.00
SORRY FOR DELAY...MY BRAIN IS AS TIRED AS YOUR LEGS,NEIL
Donation by NEIL MAYOR on 15/05/12
£40.00
+ £10.00 Gift Aid
Well done Steve and the rest of the gang.
Donation by Rosalind Morgan on 15/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 15/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Barry Park on 15/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Clearly you guys have not passed the monkey but hopefully this does. Well done
Donation by John Purdie on 14/05/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Donation by robbie james on 14/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good Luck
Donation by Benjamin Green on 14/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£5,455.85
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£5,455.85
- Gift Aid£1,068.21
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